15h Left Nurse Manager

Due to theupcoming retirement of a long-standing and valued team member, we are seekingan experienced and proactive Nurse Manager or Advanced Nurse Practitioner tojoin our friendly, supportive, and forward-thinking GP surgery.

Main duties of the job

This is avaried and autonomous role with scope for leadership and clinical contribution.You will lead and deliver care across chronic disease areas including diabetes,hypertension, asthma and COPD, and support the wider clinical team throughmentoring, clinical governance, and service development.

About us

We are avibrant, well-established training practice with a strong team ethos and lowclinical staff turnover. Our commitment to clinical development and qualitycare is reflected in our regular lunchtime education sessions (often with lunchprovided) and a culture of continuous improvement.

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

- Leadership & Management
- Lead, support, and manage teams of practice nurses, healthcare assistants (HCAs), and other clinical support staff across practices.
- Ensure consistency in care standards and adherence to clinical governance frameworks.
- Coordinate recruitment, training, and development of nursing staff.
- Clinical
- Ensure safe, evidence-based clinical practices.
- Chronic disease management protocols (e.g., diabetes, asthma, hypertension).
- Lead on vaccination programs, wound care, and other nursing-led services.
- Quality Assurance & Compliance
- Ensure practices comply with Care Quality Commission (CQC) standards.
- Monitor clinical audits, incident reports, and patient safety metrics.
- Strategic Development
- Contribute to business planning, workforce development, and service redesign.
- Implement new models of care (e.g., multidisciplinary team working).
- Align nursing services with local Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) and Primary Care Networks (PCNs).
- Resource & Workforce Planning
- Manage staffing rotas, caseload distribution, and resource allocation.
- Assess future workforce needs and training gaps.
- Act as a liaison between nurses, GPs, practice managers, and external stakeholders.
- Facilitate information sharing, policy updates, and best practices across sites.

Importance in Primary Care

- Empowering nursing teams to work at the top of their license.
- Driving innovations in primary care, especially as healthcare shifts toward integrated, preventative models.
- Lead and ensure the Practice is compliant with CQC requirements with matters relevant to the Practice and Nursing Team.

Person Specification

Qualifications

- Registered Nurse (typically with a background in general practice or community nursing).
- Strong understanding of primary care systems, commissioning, and population health needs.
- Excellent communication, organizational, and change management skills.
- Ability to demonstrate experience in Coaching & Mentoring,

Training and Development, Strategic Thinking and Change Management

Person Specification

Qualifications

- Registered Nurse (typically with a background in general practice or community nursing).
- Strong understanding of primary care systems, commissioning, and population health needs.
- Excellent communication, organizational, and change management skills.
- Ability to demonstrate experience in Coaching & Mentoring,
- Training and Development, Strategic Thinking and Change Management.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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